Risk of Delays to Store Openings and Expansions under the Large-Scale Retail Store Location Act
First written in FY2017. 2 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2021.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2021MitigatedAnnual report
「In response to these risks, our group has prepared a Manual of Notification Standards under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act. By having the responsible personnel conduct consultations with government authorities in accordance with standardized notification criteria, we are working toward earlier store openings. We have also established a Legal Affairs Office as a specialist department for addressing legal issues, and are reducing legal risks associated with notifications under the Act through preventive legal measures.」
Standardization of notification criteria, consultations with government authorities and preventive legal measures by the Legal Affairs Office were identified as measures to address the risk of delays in store openings under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Stores with a sales floor area exceeding 1,000㎡ that our company plans to open or expand will be subject to regulation under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act.」
The regulatory requirements under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act for stores exceeding 1,000㎡, and the possibility of delays in opening stores due to applications and environmental surveys, were reiterated. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Stores with sales floors exceeding 1,000㎡ that we plan to open or expand in the future will be subject to regulation under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act. The time required for environmental surveys before filing applications and for forecasting the environmental impact of store openings is expected to affect our business performance.」
Regulations under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act applicable to stores exceeding 1,000㎡ and the possibility of delays in store openings due to applications and environmental surveys were reiterated. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「Stores with sales floors exceeding 1,000㎡ that we plan to open or expand in the future will be subject to regulation under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act. The time required for environmental surveys before filing applications and for forecasting the environmental impact of store openings is expected to affect our business performance.」
The potential impact of regulations applicable to stores exceeding 1,000㎡ and of applications and environmental surveys on the time required to open stores was indicated.